Wednesday 22 April 2020

Gene Deitch

 Gene Deitch

Eugene Merril Deitch was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director. Based in Prague since 1959, Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, as well as his work on the Popeye and Tom and Jerry series.

 Deitch received the “Winsor McCay” Award for his lifetime contribution to animation in 2004.

He also won the ‘Academy Award’ for his Best Animated Short Film named “Munro” in 1960.

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